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Plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn will foot the bill for the unsuccessful class action against Monsanto over weed killer Roundup, but the company’s reluctance to split the trial in two has come back to bite it.
Super Retail wins suppression order over top in-house lawyer’s bullying claims
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A judge has temporarily suppressed details of a lawsuit by Super Retail Group’s former top lawyer, but he warned the retailer it would face a high bar if it sought to persuade him to keep the claims under wraps after a first case management hearing.
Rex Airlines files for administration, with 600 jobs on the line
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Regional air carrier Rex Airlines has filed for voluntary administration after failing to compete with Qantas and Virgin on major routes.
Full Court revives defamation case over A Current Affair episode
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The Full Federal Court has revived an out-of-time defamation case over an episode of A Current Affair, finding that it would not have been reasonable to file the proceedings within a year given the “spectre of criminal proceedings” against Queensland man Geoffrey Landrey.
Wealth guru Dominique Grubisa hit with 18-month ban
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Sydney-based wealth guru Dominique Grubisa has been banned from managing corporations for 18 months after an ASIC investigation found two companies she managed owed more than $300,000 to creditors.
Cloud banking provider Temenos can access legal advice in credit union’s case
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Swiss fintech Temenos has partially won its bid to view legal advice received by the Northern Inland Credit Union in a lawsuit alleging the cloud banking provider made misleading representations during negotiations for the installation of a new core banking system.
Jailed advisor Roger Munro loses appeal after failed bid to withdraw plea
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The Queensland Court of Appeal has knocked back a challenge by jailed investment guru Dr Roger Munro to his conviction on three counts of fraud, which landed him a four-and-a-half month prison sentence.
Former top lawyer at Super Retail Group sues to enforce alleged settlement
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Super Retail Group’s former chief legal officer and company secretary has brought court proceedings to enforce what she claims was a settlement reached three days after her employment was terminated in May.
Contradictor in class action fights Monash IVF’s bid to hold on to embryos
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A contradictor has argued against Monash IVF’s bid for orders allowing it to retain embryos as evidence in a class action, saying the Victorian Supreme Court has no power to make orders inconsistent with the company’s statutory obligation to store embryos for a maximum of five years.
Collingwood hit with racism allegations by ex-First Nations head of strategy
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The previous head of First Nations strategy of the Collingwood Football Club has brought Fair Work proceedings against their former employer, claiming they were unfairly terminated after making several complaints against CEO Craig Kelly about alleged racially insensitive comments.